MicroOptical Demonstrates World's Most Portbale VGA Display System At the International Symposium On Wearable Computers.Business/Technology Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available WESTWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2002 Viewing Optics, Electronics and Color Display Are Seamlessly Incorporated Into a Conventional Eyeglass eye·glass n. 1. eyeglasses Glasses for the eyes. 2. A single lens in a pair of glasses; a monocle. 3. See eyepiece. 4. See eyecup. Frame and Lens The MicroOptical Corporation, the world's leading developer and supplier of innovative eyewear displays, today demonstrated the world's most portable VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. display system at the International Symposium on Wearable Computers in Seattle, Wash. The MicroOptical display system, which represents a significant breakthrough in viewing information from electronic devices, is the first to be seamlessly incorporated in a conventional eyeglass frame and lens. MicroOptical is working with its strategic partner, Essilor International, the world leader in ophthalmic lenses, to make its integrated eyeglass system commercially available. The MicroOptical display system features a patented combination of optics, electronics and a microdisplay. A small LCD, hidden in the temple of the eyewear, generates high-resolution, 24-bit color text, graphics and video images (640 x 480 pixels, 60Hz refresh rate The number of times per second that a device, such as a display screen or DRAM chip, is re-energized. See vertical scan frequency and dynamic RAM. (hardware) refresh rate ). The user views the information through hidden optics, which magnify mag·ni·fy v. To increase the apparent size of, especially with a lens. the image and present it to the eye with minimal obstruction to vision. The user sees a large image floating in space at an adjustable distance of a few feet or more. "In the movie Mission Impossible 2, Tom Cruise wore a pair of glasses that displayed secret information in the lenses. MicroOptical makes this futuristic eyeglass concept a reality today," said Mark Spitzer, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of MicroOptical. "Our eyewear displays make on the go communication, computing and entertainment more practical by providing a hands-free, portable, private and non-immersive viewing and listening experience. We look forward to working with OEMs and systems integrators to bring the unique benefits of our integrated eyeglass system to consumers in the near future." "The worldwide market for wearable computers is expected to reach more than $100 million in 2002 and grow to more than $563 million in 2006," said Tim Shea, senior industry analyst at Venture Development Corporation, a technology market research firm. "MicroOptical, a leading vendor in the industrial market for eyewear displays, is putting full color displays inside ordinary eyeglasses eyeglasses or spectacles, instrument or device for aiding and correcting defective sight. Eyeglasses usually consist of a pair of lenses mounted in a frame to hold them in position before the eyes. for industrial and consumer applications, addressing the explosive demand for wearable computers." About The International Symposium on Wearable Computers The 6th IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. International Symposium on Wearable Computers 2002 (ISWC ISWC International Symposium on Wearable Computers ISWC International Standard Musical Work Code ISWC Institute of Soil and Water Conservation ISWC Islamic Society of Western Connecticut (Danbury, CT, USA) ISWC International Semantic Web Conference 2002) is sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society (body) IEEE Computer Society - The society of the IEEE which publishes the journal "Computer". http://computer.org/. . The purpose of ISWC is to bring together researchers, product vendors, research sponsors, and others to share information and advances in wearable computing. The conference will include presentations, exhibitions, demos, poster sessions, and fashion shows. The conference is being held October 7-10, 2002 on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle. For more information, visit http://iswc.tinmith.net. About MicroOptical MicroOptical is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Westwood, Mass. Its mission is to be the leading developer and supplier of innovative eyewear displays that connect to personal, commercial and industrial electronic devices, ranging from cell phones and PDAs to oscilloscopes, endoscopes and video inspection systems. With its proprietary technology and a strategic alliance with Essilor International, the world leader in ophthalmic optical products, MicroOptical is at the forefront of the electronics and wearable display industries. MicroOptical's eyewear displays, which represent an ergonomic breakthrough over conventional head-mounted displays, have received widespread industry recognition. The company has won awards for its technology from the Society of Information Display and Popular Science. For more information, visit www.microoptical.net. 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